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Tips on How to Re-Pot and Divide Orchids

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, by plant, care and watering, container gardening, flowers, home gardening tips, houseplants, indoor gardening

A gardener growing orchids in the garden knows when to re-pot it. However, for someone who is a beginner with this lovely plant ,it is very important to know when the leaves and bulbs start getting packed completely in to the pot in such a way that it becomes bulging. At this stage, you should […]

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Growing Lovely Thryptomene Shrubs in Your Garden

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, Shrubs, flowers, garden plants, home gardening tips, houseplants, indoor gardening

“Plant Genus Thryptomene” represents almost 40 different types of plant species of evergreen shrubs.Thryptomene is a Greek nomenclature, which means ‘coy’ or ‘prudish’. It is named on its appearance because when you see the shrub for the first time it will appear like coy or prudish.
Thryptomene is a native plant to western, central, and […]

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Forest Spider Lily: A Rare Blossoming Occasion in a Year

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, Gardening News, flowers

When it rains it is not the water that comes down showering only but it is the time when nature comes down to meet the mother earth with all its beauty, elegance, and spreading happiness. Plants welcome the rains with their flowers blooming. Every part of the earth’s surface blooms with a different mood during […]

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Summer Gardening: Beat the Heat with Perennials

June 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, Gardening Techniques, garden method, garden plants, home gardening tips

Summer time during the month of June is good for new plantings. Earlier perennials used to be marketed either bare-root or field-dug but now use of plastic and other containers has made it easy as the new plants get acclimatized to the new surroundings and environment.When gardening in the month of June you must ensure […]

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It’s Time for Blooming Blue Flowers of Russian Sage in Your Garden

June 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, flowers, garden plants, home gardening tips

If blue is your favorite color then I having something real interesting for you today. I also love blue colored flowers in my garden. Few years back when I was eagerly looking for adding up blue color to my garden I came across a lovely plant, the “Russian Sage“. It is the best time to […]

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Pollinators and Flowers: Welcome Your Garden Guests With Their Favourites

May 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Flower Gardening, flowers, home gardening tips

Open light and bright sunlight in your garden will certainly invite several guests to give you moments of pleasure. Your children and grandchildren would be extremely happy while spending time with these beautiful pollinators.
Firstly, you must bear in your mind that your garden must have multi-collared flowering plants. You should plan in such a way […]

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Why Growing Heirloom Varieties?

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, Gardening Techniques, home gardening tips, organic food, organic seeds, seeds, vegetable garden

Various vegetables and flowers have been persisting through generations together among the gardeners and the farmers are commonly known as the “Heirloom Varieties”. Simplest reason why these heirloom varieties have persisted till now is their recognition for superior quality, lingering taste, and the flavor.
The times are changing and genetically engineered varieties are occupying shelves in […]

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Pulling your hair out instead of your weeds?

April 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, garden plants, garden products, lawn care, weeds

One of the most aggravating pests in your home garden is the resilient and cumbersome weed. They seem to grow in any condition and mock you as they grow larger than your grass or flowers. But there is a safe, chemical-free, planet-friendly way to get rid of all your weeds - the Weed Hound.
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Shangri La Botanical Gardens

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Earth Day, Flower Gardening, Uncategorized, garden plants

If you ever happen to be visiting the lovely town of Orange, Texas you should stop by the beautiful Shangri La Gardens and Nature Center. If you’re a fan of botanical gardens, this one would be a real treat. The garden has more than 300 different plant species and received platinum certification for LEED(R)-NC. […]

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Flowers at Your Fingertips: Buy Flowers Online

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, flowers

“The times are a changin’ “. Bob Dylan was not wrong saying that.
We see changing patterns of marketing and buying behaviors across the world now days. Buying flowers online is also becoming popular very fast. We observe a paradigm shift in the buying behaviors and shopping patterns of consumers.
Special occasions, holidays, moments of achievements, […]

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